Is the title of the British royal family the same as that of the duke and duchess in ancient China?

I should say almost, but at first there were only dukes, earl and barons. Because the title of the British royal family is actually not called "male mother" at all.

The British knighthood system has a history of only about 1000 years, and its origin is relatively late. Its chivalry is inherited from European tradition. It is a coincidence that the title system in Europe originated from the disintegration of European clan society and the ancient Roman era. Like the ancient title system in China, they also happened to have the same rank.

However, according to the western language, people don't call themselves "men and women" at all. This translation is intended to make it easier for China people to understand, and it is intended to apply the title of the ancient title system in China. Moreover, the western appellation will change in essence. The same title has different meanings, status and power in different places and times.

For example, prince, in western languages, originally meant the first citizen; The duke originally meant commander in chief, and the marquis was the chief of the border region; The count is a local official; The viscount is the count's deputy; The baron is a powerful man. The biggest difference between the western professional title system and China's professional title system is that the western professional title system can be "part-time".

In modern times, there is no such thing as title in our country. Although there are some in Britain, it only shows the difference between honor and royal status, and also shows how much money you can get in a month. But in ancient times, everything was the other way around. For example, in the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the titles of governors were high and low, including male, Hou, Bo, Zi and Gong, but they were all kings. Here, the title only represents the gap in status.

Because the monarch proclaimed himself, the king became a title that could be enfeoffed. Generally speaking, only the prince has certain power over noble titles. The nobles in the Western Jin Dynasty had higher gold content and were almost independent countries. Other titles generally represent close relationship with the emperor. In the past, princes were relatively powerful, but the gradual separation of officials and kings turned the ancient title of China into a hat that only showed dignity.